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Lake County Gazette

Monday, April 14, 2025

Lake County collects $4.7 million in County Sales Tax in 2021

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Lake County taxpayers paid $4.7 million in County Sales Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $3.3 million was collected.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county governments use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

County Sales Tax collected in Lake County in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$4,676,01839.7
2020$3,346,408-13.9
2019$3,888,190-35.2

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